Garlic cucumbers are a real delicacy - but unfortunately they are also very expensive when bought in a shop. All the better that there are good ways to prepare the treat yourself. We'll tell you how you can pickle garlic cucumbers yourself!

Garlic pickles are a delicious twist on mustard pickles

Recipe for pickling garlic pickles

You need:

  • small cucumbers (for pickling)
  • 80ml of water
  • 165 ml white wine vinegar
  • 1 head of garlic
  • 2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp white peppercorns
  • dill
  • rosemary
  • basil
  • sea-salt
  • 10 g sugar*
  • sterilized canning jars

* We advise you (in general) to refrain from conventional granulated sugar. For the sake of your health, you should use birch sugar instead. This one has a similarly strong sweetening effect but is better for your body.

How to pickle garlic pickles

  1. Thoroughly clean the small cucumbers under running water. Also use a brush for this.
  2. Dry the cucumbers with kitchen paper.
  3. Take a toothpick and poke several holes in the cucumber.
  4. Place the prepared cucumbers in a large bowl.
  5. Then fill the bowl with water to cover the cucumbers.
  6. Add some sea salt (by taste).
  7. Soak the cucumbers in salted water for 24 hours. Place the bowl in a cool, sheltered place (not in the fridge!).
  8. Remove all the cloves from the garlic bulb.
  9. Peel the garlic cloves carefully.
  10. Put the water, white wine vinegar, sugar, mustard and peppercorns in a saucepan.
  11. Boil the mixture briefly.
  12. Now add the garlic cloves to the broth.
  13. Boil the cloves in it for about 20 minutes to soften them up nicely.
  14. Remove the broth from the stove.
  15. Fish the garlic cloves out of the broth.
  16. Temporarily place the garlic cloves on a plate.
  17. Alternately layer cucumbers, herbs, and garlic cloves in mason jars.
  18. Briefly boil the stock again.
  19. Pour the hot liquid over the mixture in the glasses. Make sure that the contents are completely covered with the liquid.
  20. Close the jars tightly.
  21. Let the whole thing steep in a cool, dark place for at least four weeks - this is when the full aroma develops.
  22. Store the pickled garlic cucumbers in the refrigerator.

tips

As a rule, the garlic cucumbers can be kept for up to three months.

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